"No, six!" the salesman shouted. Kuma sadly kept playing. The salesman watched for a long time. "You play very well," he said to the boy. "Give me the two pennies."

Kuma's face lit up. He quickly closed the deal and started home. He forgot the dancers and the peas. The boy just played until he heard the shoppers following him and dancing. "Oh no!" Kuma said, as he remembered the peas. "I've disobeyed my mother. I broke the promise to my father. What should I do?"

"Keep playing!" several dancers shouted. "We love the drum song!"

Be-bong, bong! Kuma kept playing as he slowly walked home to beg forgiveness. Kuma's mother heard the crowd outside the house. "Where are the peas?" she asked as Kuma played the drum and the people danced.

"I'm sorry," Kuma said. "I forgot and spent the money on this drum. I know it was wrong, but I loved the sound."

Suddenly, Kuma's father and brothers stepped out of the crowd. "What is going on?" asked Kuma's father.

"Oh Father, I'm sorry," said Kuma as he continued to play. "I went to the market and spent the food money on this drum."